PORT ANGELES — A team of bicyclists from Southeast Asia averaging around 70 years old will arrive in Port Angeles on Wednesday to embark on a 1,100-mile journey down the West Coast of the United States.

City officials and Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce ambassadors will greet 42 members of the Grand Riders Cycling Team when they arrive on the MV Coho ferry shortly after noon.

Mayor Dan Di Guilio will present a proclamation from the city recognizing international Golden Generation Day.

The cyclists are riding from Burnaby, B.C., to San Jose, Calif., to raise awareness for healthy aging.

“We're really excited about them coming to our community and having Port Angeles be the starting point for them in the United States,” said Port Angeles Community and Economic Development Director Nathan West.

The cyclists and 17-member support team began the 21-day, 1,250-mile journey in the Vancouver, B.C., area Monday. They planned to ride to Victoria today.